upgrade time again

proxis · 22 Aug 2015 at 21:25

So its been a wee while since upgrading but is that time again.

Looking to spend around £200 and hopefully have something capable or running bf4 and fallout4 when it comes

Current specs
I5 4670k @ 3.4
8gb ddr3 ram
Gigabyte Z87x Sli

As always advice massively appreciated

Howling · 22 Aug 2015 at 21:27

What gpu do you have presently?

proxis · 22 Aug 2015 at 21:34

Currently a radeon hd 6870 1024mb
Current power supply is a corsair tx 650v2

Howling · 22 Aug 2015 at 21:37

Cheapest way to upgrade imho is pick up a second hand 290x or a 380 if you don't want preowned. nVidia's offerings below £200 aren't even worth a look tbh, unless you find someone selling a cheap 970.

arc@css · 22 Aug 2015 at 21:41

Howling said:
Cheapest way to upgrade imho is pick up a second hand 290x or a 380 if you don't want preowned. nVidia's offerings below £200 aren't even worth a look tbh, unless you find someone selling a cheap 970.

+1

Aretak · 22 Aug 2015 at 21:43

Yeah, a second hand 290(X) would be the best you could do for that money. A 4GB 380 would still be a decent upgrade though.

davewhite04 · 22 Aug 2015 at 21:46

Sorry

itchy · 22 Aug 2015 at 21:53

^^^ You might want to remove that. :eek:

No selling outside members market.

davewhite04 · 22 Aug 2015 at 22:02

itchy said:
^^^ You might want to remove that.

No selling outside members market.

Thanks mate.

proxis · 22 Aug 2015 at 22:17

Ok thanks for the replies folks, much appreciated.

Perhaps if i could stretch the budget to 300 and opt for a 970 this would be my best route?

If so which 970 would be preferable?

Howling · 22 Aug 2015 at 22:20

I don't think the difference between 380 and 970 is worth the extra money myself.. then again I bought 2 Fury X so I can't really comment on value

Gregster · 22 Aug 2015 at 22:25

proxis said:
Ok thanks for the replies folks, much appreciated.

Perhaps if i could stretch the budget to 300 and opt for a 970 this would be my best route?

If so which 970 would be preferable?

Having run both the 970 and 290x (390 effectively), there is little in it. I would personally go for the 970, purely for GameWorks, Nvidia DSR and Geforce Experience (ShadowPlay).

Howling · 22 Aug 2015 at 22:30

Yeah that ShadowPlay seems like a useful feature.

proxis · 22 Aug 2015 at 22:31

Ok thanks guys a bit to think about so I am looking at a 380,

or splurging out to a 970 at around the 300 mark which is doable tho abit over what i had planned

if i was stretching to 300 what do people think about these 2 options

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-014-PL

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-269-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1010

Preferences?

Gregster · 22 Aug 2015 at 23:25

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-259-MS

EVGA have good RMA if you have problems as do MSI, so I would save a tenner and go for the MSI.

If you are not worried about warranty and the time it takes to get your card back should you have problems, go for the Pallit.

Dirk Diggler · 22 Aug 2015 at 23:37

What res, I assume 1080p? And, why are you running a 4670k @ 3.4?

bru · 23 Aug 2015 at 00:12

Howling said:
Cheapest way to upgrade imho is pick up a second hand 290x or a 380 if you don't want preowned. nVidia's offerings below £200 aren't even worth a look tbh, unless you find someone selling a cheap 970.

So your happy to suggest a AMD 380 Starting from £150 but instantly dismiss a NVidia 960 starting at £150, even though they pretty much go head to head depending on which game your playing. Seems to be fairly biased to me, either would be a great upgrade from a 6870.

arc@css · 23 Aug 2015 at 00:15

The 380 is faster the than the 960.

fs123 · 23 Aug 2015 at 00:22

bru said:
So your happy to suggest a AMD 380 Starting from £150 but instantly dismiss a NVidia 960 starting at £150, even though they pretty much go head to head depending on which game your playing. Seems to be fairly biased to me, either would be a great upgrade from a 6870.

The 380 is faster and also available in 4GB versions...

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-radeon-r9-380-2gb-4gb-review

If the OP is going to above the £200 range then the R9 390 8GB is the better card vs the GTX 970.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9cKZiJw6Pk

However I would go for a used 290X for around £170-£200. Best bang for buck right now.

bru · 23 Aug 2015 at 00:34

fs123 said:
The 380 is faster and also available in 4GB versions...

Both are available in 4Gb form from £170, performance wise it is very marginal, maybe the 380 is a smidgen faster.
I wouldn't let the performance difference instantly dismiss either card, both are good options and would be massive upgrade to a 6870.